Line-finder for type-writers.



1.,). SNYDER.

LINE FINDER FOR TYPE WRITERS. APPLICATION mfp ocT. 11. 1915.

1,218,709. Patented M11. 13, 1917.

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JOHN J. sNYDEH, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Ass'IGNOH To HELEN ROYER, or CHICAGO,

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LINE-FINDER FOB, TYPE-WRITERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

Original application led July 30, 1914, Serial No. 854,010. Divided and this application filed October 11,

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that l, JOI-IN J. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of (look, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Line-Finders for Type-l/Vriters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in line finders for typewriters and the like, and more especially to the mounting of a finding arm thereon, the Object of the invention being to provide a simple and etlicient construction of this character which is capable of economical manufacture, the present application being a division of my prior application for improvements in line finders for typewriters, li'led July 30, 1914,

Serial No. 854,010.

The invention, consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a face view of a construction embodying my invention,

Fig. 2, a horizontal section of the same,

Fig. 3, a sectionv taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4, a detail section of a guide plate employed in the construction.

The preferred form of construction, as

illustrated in the drawing comprises a copyholding plate 5 formed of sheet metal and mounted on a suitable stand or pedestal 6,

said plate being provided with a holding' arm 7 adapted to hold copy thereon. A guide 8 is slidably mounted' over the left hand edge of plate 5, said guide being mounted to reciprocate and provided with suitable means for reciprocating the same. A slide 9 is slidably mounted on guide 8 and is provided with apawl 10coperating with teeth 11 formed in plate 5 under guide 8, the arrangement being such that at j each reciprocation of guide 8 the slide 9 1s properly fed downwardly over plate 5, said construction being fully set forth and described in my said prior application and constituting the subject matter thereof.

Serial No. 55,171.

A guide plate 12 is arranged 'on the inner side of slide 9 and projects perpendicularly to the face of plate 5, said guide plate being provided on its edges with guide llanges 13, as shown. A line-finding arm 14 is provided with an angularly turned end 15 slidable in guide flanges 13, there being notches 16 provided at the bend in arm 14 to accommodate iianges 13 to permit of the ready insertion or withdrawal of arm 14. Inwardly struck beads 17 are formed at the inner ends of flanges 13 in position to engage the outer edges of notches 16 and limit the inward movement of arm 14. By this arrangement, it will be observed, that arm 14 may be readily adjusted toward and away fromplate 5 so as to accommodate different thicknesses of manuscript. v

The specific construction disclosed constitutes a simple and eflicient one for the pdrpose, and one which is capable of economical manufacture.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation Iand modication without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Havingdescribed my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by. Letters Patent is: n

1. A line finder comprisinga copy holding plate; a slide cooperating therewith; a guide plate on said slide provided with flanges at its edges; and a finding arm traversing said plate and provided with an angularly turned end slidable in said guide flanges, there being notches -in the sides of said finding arm at the bend therein adapted to accommodate said flanges, substantially as described. y j

2. A line finder comprising a copy holding plate; a slide coperating therewith; a

iguide plate on said slide provided with flanges at its edges; a nding arm traversing said plate and provided with an angularly turned end slidable in said guide flanges, there being notches in the sides of w Y V1,218,709

said findingv arm atl the bend therein adaptname to this specification in he presence of ed to accommodate said ianges; and beads two subscribing Witnesses.

at the inner ends of said flanges m'iaiigefl to Y JOHN JJSNYDER. limit inward movement of said arm, suoitnessesz stantially described. LLOYD Gr. LYNN,V

In testimony whereof l have signed my.y `WM. R. GILCHRIST.

Copies of this patent may be obtained .for v's cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

